We are probing eight Judges, two Registrars – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it is probing eight Judges and two Registrars.
This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren.
The statement said another judge under probe had secured a Federal High Court order to stop further investigation of his case, a development EFCC said it is also opposing in court.
It is seeking to vacate the injunction of the Federal High Court.
The statement by Uwujaren said: “It must be stated that of the seven judges who are subject of the DSS raids, only one of them previously featured in a petition on alleged corruption to the EFCC.
“Investigation into the petition had reached an advanced stage, when one of the judges got a Federal High Court order to stop further investigation by the Commission. EFCC is still trying to vacate that order for the investigation to proceed unfettered.
“However, Nigerians deserve to know that the nature of professional investigation of financial crimes is highly discrete and not given to theatre. The subject usually does not know the Commission is amassing evidence against him or her for several months before the strike.
“Therefore, the notion that a petition is submitted today and the next things that follow are instant arrests, prosecution and convictions, is highly misleading.
“In this regard, EFCC is currently investigating eight (8) judges and two (2) court registrars.
“Some of the suspects who have been invited have made useful statements that have been of great assistance to the investigations.
“In due course, those who have cases to answer would be arrested and charged to court.”